Diabetes WA reports hack and more briefs

Diabetes WA discloses data breach

Diabetes WA, the peak body for diabetes in Western Australia, has reported unauthorised access to the personal information of some of their contacts.

Based on its initial investigation, the following information may have been accessed by hackers: name, address, birth date, email, telephone number, marital status, Aboriginal status, Medicare number, referring doctor, and type of diabetes. 

The organisation already reached out to the affected individuals and recommended they apply for a replacement Medicare number. 

It …

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